Manchester Marathon 2027
- Date
- April 18, 2027
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Difficulty
- Not rated
- Field
- 21,887 finishers
The 2027 Manchester Marathon takes place on Sunday, April 18, 2027 in Manchester, United Kingdom. Flat single-loop course starting on Trafford Way near Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium and finishing on Oxford Road near the University of Manchester. Race-week weather is typically 5°C to 14°C.
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The course
Flat single-loop course starting on Trafford Way near Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium and finishing on Oxford Road near the University of Manchester. The route goes through Chorlton, Hulme, Stretford, Sale, Timperley, Altrincham, Urmston and Salford, including a city-centre loop. About 54 metres of total elevation gain; closed suburban roads.
Course summary source: en.wikipedia.org
Course map & elevation
Distance
42.3 km
Elevation gain
41 m
Elevation loss
33 m
High / low
48 / 24 m
🛰️ Community-sourced GPX with DEM-corrected elevation — not an organizer-verified course.
Race-week weather
Typical high
14°C
Typical low
5°C
Year-to-year swing
±2.1°C
Rain
1.2 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 18 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- manchestermarathon.co.uk ↗
- Start time
- 09:00
- Field size
- 21,887 finishers (2024)
- Boston qualifier
- No
Distances: 42.2 km
When is the Manchester Marathon 2027?
The 2027 Manchester Marathon takes place on Sunday, April 18, 2027.
Training for the Manchester Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.
Predict your finish time
Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Predicted Finish Time
52:07
Pace / km
5:13
Pace / mile
8:23
| Distance | Predicted Time |
|---|---|
| 5K | 25:00 |
| 10K | 52:07 |
| Half Marathon | 1:55:00 |
| Marathon | 3:59:47 |
Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.
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